GRE Word List
ROUSING
giving rise to excitement : stirring
The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| antiseptic | opposing microbial infection |
| wiggle | to move to and fro with quick jerky or shaking motions : jiggle |
| taper | to become progressively smaller toward one end |
| smudge | to make a smudge on |
| context | the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning |
| virus | any of a large group of submicroscopic infectious agents that are usually regarded as nonliving extremely complex molecules, that typically contain a protein coat surrounding an RNA or DNA core of genetic material but no semipermeable membrane, that are capable of growth and multiplication only in living cells, and that cause various important diseases in humans, animals, and plants |
| perigee | the point in the orbit of an object (such as a satellite) orbiting the earth that is nearest to the center of the earth |
| pudding | blood sausage |
| benign | of a mild type or character that does not threaten health or life |
| arboreal | of, relating to, or resembling a tree |